Inovev plans 275,000 units per year of the new Renault Kangoo and Express
- Between 1997 (date of its launch) and 2012, the Renault Kangoo was the only light utility vehicle in its segment within the Renault group, sold in Europe and North Africa. Since the introduction of the Dacia Dokker in 2012, it has steadily gained market share from the Renault Kangoo. While in 2005 Renault produced around 225,000 Kangoo, in 2019 as many Kangooas Dokker were produced, meaning nearly 125,000 units each. Totally, in 2019, the Kangoo-Dokker duo sells almost as much as the Kangoo alone in 2005.
- Renault has unveiled the third generation of its light utility Kangoo and Express, which will compete with the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Opel Combo, Volkswagen Caddy and Fiat Doblo. Four separate versions will be released in spring 2021.
- The new Kangoo will be produced on the French plant in Maubeuge in two versions: one proposed in a utility version (Kangoo Van) and the other in a passenger car version (Kangoo). These two versions will be based on the CMF-C / D platform, also used by the Mégane, Scénic, Espace and Talisman. They will be powered by gasoline, diesel or electric motors. The short wheel base version (named Bebop) will not be renewed unlike the long wheel base versions.
- The Renault Express will be produced at the Moroccan plant in Tangier and will replace the Dacia Dokker which will disappear at the end of the year 2020. The Renault Express takes its the name from an old Renault van marketed between 1985 and 2000. As for the Kangoo, one will be proposed in a utility version (Express Van) and the other in a passenger car version (Express).
- It is to be noted that the only the utility version of the Express will be marketed in Europe. The engines of the Express and Express Van will be the same as those of the Kangoo (1.3 gasoline and 1.5 diesel), but they will not be equipped with an electric motorization. The Express will be cheaper than the Kangoo, as it will take over the low-cost platform of the Dacia Dokker.
- Inovev forecasts 150,000 units per year of the new Renault Kangoo and 125,000 units per year of the new Renault Express.
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